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Newport Downtown Historic Audio APP Self Guided Smart Phone Tour

Newport Downtown Historic Audio APP Self Guided Smart Phone Tour

Overview

Walk the historic cobblestone streets of Newport's historic downtown, past quaint shops, wharfs, restaurants, and historic landmarks and discover their revolutionary history.

Why choose us?
Tour at your own pace and schedule
Professionally produced, narrated and musically edited immersive experience
Ditch the tour group and explore on your own.
The technology makes it feel like the guide is next to you every step of the way.

This historic adventure is smart phone guided. You go to the first stop, open the tour, enter your experience code from Viator and press play. From there you are guided turn by turn through Dallas step by step.

You'll learn about the city's colonial history, its role in the American Revolution, how it became a home of freedom of religion, its historic eating spots, and its transformation into a fashionable summer resort in the 19th century.

Grab your camera and your walking shoes, I’ll meet you just outside the white horse tavern.

City: Newport

Mon 01 Sep

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Starting at $6.75

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Mon 01 Sep

Starting at $6.75

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Tour on our Walking Tour app

Go at your own pace, anytime. Take the tour 24/7

See the sites of historic downtown Newport

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Great Friends Meeting House

First, get one thing straight. They were NOT called the Quakers. They were formally known as the Religious Society of Friends. And this is where they gathered, and help to build Newport. Learn about Newports story and Rhode Island's role in religious freedom, the house was built in 1699.

Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House

The tour stops outside the old house and tells the tale of tax collectors and the revolution.

Old Colony House

We will stop outside of the Old Colony House and hear the story it played in the revolution.

Touro Synagogue

Hear about the oldest Synagogue in Rhode Island, George Washington's visit, his letter, and the story of how the Jewish People came to Rhode Island.

Queen Ann Square

We wil stop in the park and you'll see a church, from the park, and hear it's story in the revolution, and learn about the sites in the park.

Bannister's Wharf

The tour ends at the Anchor at Bannister's wharf, you'll hear about some of the best restaurants to eat at, the history of the wharf and anchor.

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